centre-fire carbine
Report a Mistake- Object Number 19770467-076
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Event
1866 Fenian Raid
1870 Fenian Raid - Affiliation --
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer Spencer Repeating Rifles Co.
- Date Made Circa 1864
- Place of Use Continent - North America, Country - Canada
- Category Tools and equipment for science and technology
- Sub-category Armament, firearm
- Department Arms and Technology
- Museum CWM
- Earliest 1859/01/01
- Latest 1869/12/31
- Brand Name / Model 1865
- Inscription On Reciver Top: Spencer Repeating over Rifle co. Boston, Mass over Pat'd March 6; 16013; On top of barrel: M1865; On rightside of butt: Arrow over WD; On leftside of butt: Diamond DC (Barley Visible); 29 on leftside of forend: 29
- Pattern Name Spencer
- Materials Steel, Wood
- Branch Cavalry
- Service Component Canadian Militia
- Measurements Height 20.7 cm, Length 94.2 cm, Width 6.3 cm
- Caption Carbine, Spencer, Model 1865
- Additional Information A Spencer carbine of the Canadian militia, 1866, for defence against Fenian raiders from the United States.